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A textile work of art, the lacy butterfly and vine design gracing this hand-loomed cotton top is hand block printed, employing an ancient Japanese wax-resist technique. The elegant details of this Batik Butterfly Tunic include a faux mandarin collar, long flared sleeves, traditional frog closures with knotted buttons, and side slits. 100% cotton. Imported.
Sizes, M/L, L/XL.

Museum Provenance

Eloquently representative of tunics and fabrics in our National Museum of Natural History’s Asian ethnological collection.

Every Smithsonian purchase will arrive with a museum provenance card explaining how it is adapted from or
inspired by an object or objects in our collection.

Because I lived in Southeast Asia for 10 years and was familiar with the Batik process, I was immediately attracted to this lovely tunic. Since it arrived, I have almost worn it out! It is flattering in every way and so very comfortable. The frog buttons are easy to use, which is important for my arthritic fingers. It receives compliments every time I wear it, and it seems suitable for almost every occasion.